St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Beanfield Avenue, Corby, NN18 0AZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Mrs Leanne Brydon
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Northampton
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT)
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 300
- URN
- 142064
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01536202491
About this school
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Corby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 300 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 40 | 50 | 38 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 52% | 37% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 10% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 62% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 70% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% | 62% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Brendan's Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 37% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 297 |
| 2023/24 | 306 |
| 2024/25 | 298 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Brendan's Catholic Primary School compares
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School ranked 89th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 37% | 5.3% | 19.1% | 300 | — |
| Beanfield Primary School | 50% | 5.9% | 30.1% | 661 | 0.3 miles |
| Woodnewton- A Learning Community | 55% | 6.2% | 29.4% | 771 | 0.5 miles |
| Hazel Leys Academy | 64% | 6.3% | 30.9% | 234 | 0.8 miles |
| Studfall Junior Academy | 52% | 4.7% | 29.7% | 467 | 0.9 miles |
| Kingswood Primary Academy | 54% | 5.3% | 46.5% | 209 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.13%
- English as an additional language
- 26.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.32%
- Persistent absence
- 13.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beanfield Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Woodnewton- A Learning Community0.5 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Hazel Leys Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Studfall Junior Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Kingswood Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Corby
Other schools in Corby
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School ranks 17th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Corby.
- Beanfield Primary School Primary
- Corby Old Village Primary School Primary
- Corby Primary Academy Primary
- Danesholme Infant Academy Primary
- Danesholme Junior Academy Primary
- Exeter A Learning Community Academy Primary
- Gretton Primary Academy Primary
- Hazel Leys Academy Primary
- Kingswood Primary Academy Primary
- Little Stanion Primary School Primary
- Oakley Vale Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Brendan's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Brendan's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Corby.
- Who is the headteacher of St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Brendan's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Leanne Brydon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Brendan's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
- St Brendan's Catholic Primary School has 300 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Brendan's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Brendan's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 300 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Brendan's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Brendan's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Northampton.
- Does St Brendan's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Brendan's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Brendan's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Brendan's Catholic Primary School is part of OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Brendan's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 37% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Brendan's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in North Northamptonshire?
- St Brendan's Catholic Primary School ranked 89th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Brendan's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Brendan's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Brendan's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Brendan's Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.